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1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line pans with cupcake liners.
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2. Sift cake mix, pumpkin pie spice and cinnamon into a bowl an set aside.
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3. In a large bowl, combine pumpkin, eggs, applesauce, milk and vanilla extract.
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4. Stir in cake mix and spices.
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5. Fill cupcake liners 3/4 full and bake for 17-22 minutes or until an inserted knife comes out clean.
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6. Place your melted butter in a small bowl.
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7. Combine sugar and cinnamon in another small bowl.
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8. Use a pastry brush to brush melted butter on the tops of your cupcakes (they can be cooled or nearly cooled), then roll the tops of the cupcakes into your cinnamon-sugar to get that "snickerdoodle" look.
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9. Frosting: Beat butter and cream cheese. Add cinnamon and vanilla extract and slowly add in powdered sugar until you reach your desired consistency. Add 1 Tbsp. milk if it becomes too thick.
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10. Pipe onto cooled cupcakes and sprinkles extra cinnamon-sugar on top!